A Croatian footballer booked for diving had actually dropped dead of a heart attack.

Goran Tunjic, a 32-year-old defender playing for the Mladost FC, collapsed in the 35th minute of the County League match against Hrvatski Sokola, prompting the referee to approach the player with yellow card in his hand.

Tragically, however, the player had suffered a fatal heart attack.

The official quickly realised what had happened and called for medical aid, but Tunjic died despite being rushed to a nearby hospital.

"Doctors tried to help him but there was nothing they could do," a club spokesman said of the player, who had no previous medical problems.

"He just fell dead on the spot."

Silock

05-05-2010, 01:30 PM

I'm surprised he didn't get a red.

blaise

05-05-2010, 01:32 PM

Life's a pitch and then you die.

Mr. Flopnuts

05-05-2010, 01:42 PM

Was he tazed for zig zagging across the field, avoiding security personnel?

blaise

05-05-2010, 01:45 PM

They carried him off on a stretcher and then two minutes later he ran back onto the field.

DJJasonp

05-05-2010, 02:18 PM

They carried him off on a stretcher and then two minutes later he ran back onto the field.

only after the trainer broke out a can of "magic spray" :)

Silock

05-05-2010, 02:18 PM

only after the trainer broke out a can of "magic spray" :)

That shit is AWESOME. For real.

Reaper16

05-05-2010, 02:26 PM

Tyler Hansbrough has something to aspire to now.

Fire Me Boy!

05-05-2010, 02:28 PM

Dammit!!! :cuss:

I was going to give you a warning "infraction" and say the thread was worthless without pics, and point to your yellow card..... but I got this instead:

Brock

05-05-2010, 02:29 PM

Are they sure he wasn't faking?

Rain Man

05-05-2010, 02:52 PM

I bet he was bored to death.

CoMoChief

05-05-2010, 02:54 PM

I bet he was bored to death.

ROFL I was just gonna say that.

penguinz

05-05-2010, 03:06 PM

That shit is AWESOME. For real.Yes it is.

The mystical mexican water bottle is what is hilarious.

Lzen

05-05-2010, 03:06 PM

Cocaine

Jilly

05-05-2010, 03:23 PM

so many players cry wolf, it's kinda understandable that he assumed he wasn't actually hurt...not that it's still not sad, but at least a little understandable

seclark

05-05-2010, 03:26 PM

i'm not a faker!!!
sin,
goran tunjic
deceased

DomerNKC

05-05-2010, 04:57 PM

I'm surprised he didn't get a red.he did, they banned him from the game